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  22 November 2024
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Bishops' alarm on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "With the recurrent postponements of democratic elections in South Sudan, the hope for sustainable peace is waning," warn the Bishops of South Sudan and Sudan at the end of their meeting on peace i ...
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  21 November 2024
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Pope's message to the participants of CAM6: The source of the mission is the joy of the disciples after the encounter with the risen Christ Ponce (Agenzia Fides) – “We cannot give what we do not possess, we cannot express what we have not experienced, what our eyes have not seen, or what our hands have not touched”. Therefore, “the foundation of the ...
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  21 November 2024
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Archbishop Nwachukwu ordains 40 new deacons on the centenary of the Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu (Agenzia Fides) – In an atmosphere of profound joy, the city of Enugu, Nigeria, celebrated the centenary of the Bigard Memorial Seminary, a key institution in the formation of Nigerian priests. Founded 100 years ...
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  21 November 2024
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - CAM6, the Pope: one becomes a proclaimer of the Gospel only with the Holy Spirit Puerto Rico (Agenzia Fides) - "As on the day of Pentecost" the Apostles were "filled with the Holy Spirit" and sent by the Lord "to the ends of the earth", so today "we too, having received the same Spirit, have become ...
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  21 November 2024
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - President Dissanayake's coalition wins majority in Parliament: economic recovery on the agenda Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Sri Lanka has opened a new chapter and once again entrusted the country's destiny to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, elected last September. The recent parliamentary elections confirmed the ...
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  21 November 2024
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Bishops: "No to donations that are the fruit of illegal mining activities" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops' Conference of Ghana will not accept donations from illegal mining activities. This was decided by the bishops at the end of their Plenary Assembly. "We will not accept any donations t ...
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  20 November 2024
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: "The Catholic Church in Iran is not against the government; to say otherwise is a lie!" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The life of the Catholic Church in Iran, a “little flock”, is very close to my heart. The Church is not against the government; to say otherwise is a lie". This was stated by Pope Fran ...
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  20 November 2024
  VATICAN/GENERAL AUDIENCE - Pope Francis: charisms are gifts given to some to be useful to all Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - What are charisms? Pope Francis answered this question during today's General Audience. The Pontiff, continuing the cycle of catechesis on the Holy Spirit, began his reflection by quoting t ...
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  20 November 2024
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Archbishop Nappa at CAM6: Let us all return to the "first Announcement", the ever-living source of all the Church's work Ponce (Agenzia Fides) - The second day of the sixth edition of the American Missionary Congress (see Fides, 19/11/2024) is underway, which began yesterday with a festive and participatory Eucharistic celebration in the " ...
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  20 November 2024
  AFRICA/GABON - New Constitution approved, an important step towards the return to civilian rule after the 2023 military coup Libreville (Agenzia Fides) - With 91.8% of the vote, Gabon's new Constitution was approved in the referendum held on November 16. The turnout was 53.54%, below initial estimates (71%). "This is an important step towards ...
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  20 November 2024
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Somaliland: The Opposition Wins the Presidential Elections amid Changes and Regional Challenges Hargeisa (Agenzia Fides) - The presidential elections of November 13, 2024, with the election of Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the opposition Waddani party, represent a significant turning point for Somaliland. Abdulla ...
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  20 November 2024
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Blessed Carlo Acutis is "the first young person to participate in WYD in Korea" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Blessed Carlo Acutis will be a source of inspiration and a "true friend" for young Koreans and all those who will participate in World Youth Day (WYD) 2027 in Korea. With this certainty, the organ ...
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  20 November 2024
  ASIA/JAPAN - Archbishop Kikuchi: "Without migrants, an ageing society will not be able to survive" by Fabio Beretta Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - "Dialogue is the key to stability". This is what Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi, Archbishop of Tokyo, says, who will be created Cardinal by Pope Francis at the upcoming Consistory on ...
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  19 November 2024
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - VI American Missionary Congress: more than 12,000 participants expected Ponce (Agenzia Fides) - More than 12,000 people are expected today in the city of Ponce for the official opening ceremony of the VI American Missionary Congress (CAM6). The opening of CAM6 will take place at 8:00 a.m. l ...
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  19 November 2024
  Blessed are the Poor by Gianni Valente “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God,” says Jesus in the Gospel according to Luke. And those who follow Jesus on the path of world history notice and recognize that on this pa ...